The endorsement vote for Ward 1 democratic candidates is Friday. The outcome of the vote should determine whom the Ward 1 Democratic Committee endorses and thus whom the New Haven Democratic Committee endorses, but the endorsement vote itself is not legally binding.

THE WEATHER

High of 59 degrees, low of 34 degrees, sunny.

THE FOOD

Lunch: Chana masala and chablis chicken in the colleges; buffalo chicken and vegan jambalaya in Commons.

Dinner: Grass-fed burger and cheeseburgers and pizza in the colleges; fajitas and rigatoni in the Commons.